In life we all have unwritten rules like how far behind someone you stand while you are in line or the “nod of recognition” you give someone if you make eye contact while they are walking toward you.
There are lots of these about airplanes, famously about 3-deep-seats.
But I’m curious about the unwritten rule for the window.
To me, if you are in the window seat, unless someone specifically needs the window to be open for motion sickness or something, you are responsible for closing the window once the plane is at cruising altitude so people can sleep if they need to. If you dont do that, I find it a little grating.
Curious what other folks think.
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Window seat chooses open or closed.
29 assholes agree.
I choose the window seat because I like to look out the window. I don’t shut it unless I’m asked to.
Same. Or if I know ima sleep
It’s your window, you can do with it what you want.
If you want to control the window shade, pick the window seat.
If you want darkness or quiet so you can sleep on your flight, bring a sleep mask or earplugs.
- Shades should be open during take off and landing to allow passenger’s eyes to adjust to external light levels which can expedite emergency evacuations (pretty sure this is written somewhere).
- In flight, shades should be subject to the exclusive control of the person sitting directly adjacent to them–if you want to sleep, bring an eye mask.
Do not lick the window.
Do not hit the window.
Do not draw on the window with permanent markers.
Dry erase are fine.
Do not moon, flash, or full monty the ground crew. Baggage gets lost that way. Fueling hoses are misconnected that way.
Do not draw on the window with permanent markers.
If it’s a sharpie, you can get rid of the mark with hand sanitizer.
That’s an old teacher trick. A better one is using a dry erase marker to remove permanent marker. Not perfect, but works in a pinch.
People should be responsible for their own comfort. Bring your own sleep mask, ear plugs, neck pillow, blanket, or whatever else you need to be comfortable.
…for a 40 minute flight.
yes.
Bring an eye mask if the light will keep you awake.
I’ve partially closed one before when I was by the window to help block some of the light but still allow me to look out. It was also a half-filled plane and I had the whole row. If someone beside me was sleeping or reading and it was too bright I would have closed it fully.
Just be aware of your surroundings and others. Too many people are so deep into their own stuff they don’t see others around them or what might help them.
we all have unwritten rules like how far behind someone you stand while you are in line
Do not stand behind someone who’s going to fire off the bazooka.
Ask for another airplane if you see William Shatner (the original Captain Kirk), or John Lithgow in the window seat.
Maybe the person in the aisle wants to look out the window too but couldnt get a window seat.
I only keep the window screen closed when it is light outside but the cabin has been dimmed. If the cabin lights are on, the window screen is up.
